Stand-up golf bag



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Application August 4, 1947, Serial No. 765,861

1 Claim. (Cl. 150-1.5)

This invention comprises novel and useful improvements in a stand-upgolf bag and more specifically pertains to a rigid construction of agolf bag which is capable of supporting its own weight and ofmaintaining a plurality of golf clubs therein in a predeterminedarrangement and in a readily accessible manner.

It is a primary object of this invention to provide a golf bag ofsufiicient rigidity to enable the same to readily support its own Weightin a stable manner upon golf courses of varying inclinations.

A further purpose of the invention is to provide a golf bag inconformity with the foregoing object which is so constructed as toreadily retain a plurality of golf clubs therein in predeterminedarrangement and segregation, while permitting ready access to theinterior of the bag for inspection, examination, and access to anyparticular club.

A further purpose of the invention consists in providing a golf bag asset forth in the preceding objects in which is provided an improvedmeans for retaining the golf clubs in a predetermined relation or mannertherein together with means for indicating and designating the variousclubs.

Yet another object of the invention resides in providing a golf bag inconformity with the foregoing purposes wherein there is provided ahighly satisfactory, unobtrusive storage means for golf balls and tees.

And a final important purpose of the invention to be specificallyenumerated herein, is to provide a golf bag conforming to the abovementioned objects wherein the base thereof is hollow and whereinprovision is made for snugly accommodating the heads of golf clubs in ahighly efficient and compact manner.

These, together with various ancillary objects of the invention whichwill later become apparent as the following description proceeds, areattained by this device, a preferred embodiment of which has beenillustrated, by way of example only, in the attached drawings, wherein:

Figure 1 is a front elevational view of a preferred embodiment of theinvention;

Figure 2 is a side elevational view taken from the left of Figure 1;

Figure 3 is a top plan view of the device shown in Figures 1 and 2;

Figure 4 is a vertical transverse sectional view taken substantiallyupon the plane of the section line 1- of Figure 3;

Figure 5 is a further vertical transverse sectional view takensubstantially upon the plane of the section line 5-5 of Figure 1; and,

Figure 6 is a bottom plan view of the device.

Referring now more specifically to the accompanying drawings, whereinlike numerals designate similar parts throughout the various views,there is indicated the improved golf bag forming the subject matter ofthis invention which as shown, consists of a diametrically enlargedannular base ill, to which is secured in a rigid manner, an upright,generally cylindrical body por tion i2, which is provided with a handleM as well as a carrying strap i6, suitably attached in any convenientmanner.

A generally semi-circular ball-carrying bag or receptacle I8 is securedto the body l2 and base [0 adjacent their junction, for convenientlystoring golf balls and tees or any other small equipment which a golfercustomarily employs.

Attention is now directed more specifically to Figs. 4 and 5, wherein itwill be seen that the base III, which may be of any suitable materialsuch as sheet metal, fiber composition or the like, consists of anannular portion 26 which merges into a frusto-conical portion 22 andwhich at its bottom is provided with an annularly enlarged rim 24provided with a plurality of laterally extending inwardly turned lugs 26constituting retaining means for receiving the annular flange or rim 28from which extends a central conical wall 38. As shown, the conicalportions 22 and 33 constitute upper and lower or top and bottom walls,respectively, of a compartment in the hollow base ill within which arereceived a plurality of heads of golf clubs in an obvious manner.

Depending from the conical member 30 is a diametrical rim or flange 32which serves to strengthen and impart rigidity to the bottom wall 30 ofthe base, and also provides a hand grip by means of which the bag may behandled.

At its upper extremity, the top wall 22 is provided with an annularupstanding flange 36 upon which is rigidly secured in any suitablemanner the bag or body portion l2 of the device. The body portion ispreferably formed of a plurality of segments which are arcuate in crosssection and which in their entirety may be elliptical as shown in Figure3, although any other suitable form may be employed as desired.

One of these sections, such as that indicated at 43, is preferablyrigidly and permanently attached to the flange 36, while at least one ofthe sections such as that indicated at 38 is hingedly connected to thefrusto-conical wall 22 as by a hinge if whereby the same may beselectively pivoted as indicated in Figure 4 to provide access to theinterior of the bag and to the hollow golf club head-receiving chamberin the base thereof. At suitable intervals, the component of the body 12may be provided with circumferentially extending ribs or corrugations 42constituting reenforcing means for imparting additional rigidity to thedevice.

Although the body portion 12 of the bag has been indicated in Figure 4as consisting of sheet metal or the like, it is perfectly feasible andwithin the concepts of this invention to form the same of a fibercomposition, or if desired, of a pliable or flexible material providedwith suitable reenforcing elements to impart rigidity and strengththereto. At its upper extremity, the bag 12 is provided with an annularoutwardly turned bead or rim portion 14 which is embraced by an annularcovering 16 of any suitable material, such as sponge rubber or the like.This member serves both to retain the various sections of the bodyportion l2 in their assembled position and also by means of theplurality of notches 48 upon its inner periphery, serves to frictionaliyengage and retain in circumferentially spaced position, the handle 54 ofvarious golf clubs having shafts 8G and heads 62.

If desired, the notches may be omitted and suitable equivalent fasteningmeans such as spring metallic fasteners may be substituted therefor, itbeing merely necessary that a plurality of golf club retaining means becarried by the annular covering 46.

Upon its upper surface, the covering 15 is preferably flattened asindicated at 50 and provided with appropriate indicia 52 appropriatelylocated with reference to the retaining means 18.

The ball-retaining pocket 13 may be formed of any suitable material suchas canvas, rubber or other pliable material, and consists of a wallportion 54 suitably attached to both the base it! and body portion !2 ofthe device, and is provided with a suitable opening closed by a fastenersuch as that indicated at B for providing easy access to the interiorthereof.

As shown in Figure 4, golf balls 58 as Well as tees or other objects,may be readily stored within the compartment 18.

In operation, it will be seen that the movable section 38 may be openedas indicated in Figure 4, whereupon various clubs may be positionedwithin the bag, with their heads 62 suitably disposed in theappropriately shaped compartment formed between the upper and lowerWalls 22 and 38, and if desired, separated by suitable partitions, notshown. When so positioned, the handle 64 of the clubs may be retained inthe various fasteners 40, thus compactly storing all of the clubs in amanner providing ready access thereto.

From the foregoing, it is believed that the manner of constructing andemploying the device will be readily understood, and accordingly,further explanation is believed to be unnecessary.

Since various modifications will readily occur to those skilled in theart after a consideration of the foregoing specification and attacheddrawings, it is not desired to limit the invention to the exactconstruction shown and described, but all suitable modifications andequivalents may be resorted to falling within the scope of the appendedclaim.

Having described the invention, what is claimed as new is:

A golf bag comprising a rigid, hollow base, a cylindrical body mountedupon said base vertically thereof and having a movable section, meanshinging said section to said base for vertical pivoting movement toprovide access to said bag, said base having a bottom wall elevated atits central portion and sloping to its edges to support the heads ofgolf clubs, said base having an upper wall overlying said bottom wall inspaced relation to receive and retain the heads of go f clubstherebetween, said upper wall having a centrol opening, said cylindricalbody at its lower end surrounding said opening.

DANIEL B. WOOD.

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